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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017 17 Events Emirates to fly all-A380 services to Beijing and Shanghai IN response to popular cus- tomer demand, Emirates will provide an all-A380 service on its Beijing (PEK) and Shang- hai (PVG) services when it up- grades the second daily flights, EK308/EK309 on its PEK route and EK304/305 on its PVG route, replacing the current Boeing 777-300ER operations. The move, effective from July 1 2017, will increase capacity to both Beijing and Shanghai, offering Emirates passengers even more seamless A380-to- A380 connections between the two Chinese cities and over 30 international points via its hub in Dubai. This upgrade strengthens Emirates' over- all mainland China offering, which also includes services to Guangzhou, Yinchuan and Zhengzhou. The popular Emirates A380, which offers up to 519 seats in a three class configuration on Chinese routes, now flies to seven North Asian cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Tai- pei, Seoul in South Korea and Narita, Japan. On Emirates flights to and from China, passengers in all classes can enjoy local Chinese cuisine, and industry-leading service from Chinese-speaking cabin crew. Passengers can also enjoy over 2,500 channels of the latest films and TV shows, as well as music and games on Emirates' ice Digital Wides- creen. First and Business Class pas- sengers on the Emirates A380 can spend time during their flight socialising in the popular Onboard Lounge on the upper deck of the aircraft, and First Class passengers can enjoy exclusive use of the on-board shower spas to refresh during flights. Premium customers are also offered complimentary chauffeur drive services to and from airports, lounge access and priority check-in. Emirates also offers generous baggage allowances, with up to 35kg in Economy Class, 40kg in Busi- ness Class and 50kg in First Class. Shanghai was Emirates' first Chinese destination. As the first airline to establish non-stop connectivity be- tween the Middle East and mainland China, Emirates launched freighter operations to Shanghai in 2002, followed by passenger services to the city in 2004. Launched in 2006, Beijing routes first de- ployed the A380 service in August 2010, when Emirates became the first internation- al airline to f ly this award- winning aircraft on Chinese scheduled passenger routes. Today, with 38 weekly f lights to China, Emirates enables convenient connec- tions to over 150 cities in more than 80 countries in the world, including 38 des- tinations in Europe, 20 des- tinations in Africa and 15 destinations in Middle East, among others. Emirates is the world's larg- est A380 operator with 95 of the double-decked aircraft in its f leet and a further 47 on order. The f lagship of Emir- ates' all wide-body f leet, the A380 is extremely popular with travellers for its com- fort and industry-leading on- board features. As the first and only air- line in the world to operate a f leet of all Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft for its passenger f lights, Emirates' operating f leet remains mod- ern and efficient while offer- ing customers a high level of comfort. Since 2008, Emir- ates has f lown over 80 million passengers on its A380 f leet. Airline's second daily services to Beijing and Shanghai to be upgraded to an A380 operation from 1 July, 2017 Emirates will fly all-A380 services to Beijing and Shanghai from 1st July 2017 HSBC Malta Foundation renews its support for EkoSkola IN line with its pledge to ac- tively promote education for sustainable development, the HSBC Malta Founda- tion renewed its support for the Nature Trust – FEE Mal- ta's EkoSkola programme by committing €10,000 towards the initiative. This was an- nounced during the 7th edi- tion of the EkoSkola Young People's Summit held at Kirkop Sports Complex. The HSBC Malta Founda- tion's contribution also sup- ports the Young Reporters for the Environment Programme (YRE) - an international pro- gramme that encourages stu- dents to conduct journalistic investigations about environ- mental issues and then report it to the local community via articles, photos and video clips, as well as the Learning About Forests Programme (LEAF) - an international out- door learning programme pro- moting awareness and knowl- edge about the key role forests play for sustainable life on our planet and whether that role is being compromised by the way of life we lead. "HSBC Malta has been in- vesting in EkoSkola for over 10 years because we believe that the future of our environment is intrinsically linked to new generations of citizens choos- ing to live a different, more sustainable, lifestyle than those that have gone before them. EkoSkola is an amazing programme that helps young people understand the oppor- tunity and responsibility that they have," HSBC Malta's CEO Andrew Beane said in his ad- dress during the summit. Vincent Attard, President of Nature Trust Malta, said: "EkoSkola encourages young people to engage in their en- vironment by allowing them the opportunity to actively protect it. It starts in the classroom where it expands to the school and eventually fosters change in the com- munity at large. The EkoSkola programme is an ideal way for schools and students to em- bark on a meaningful path to- wards improving the environ- ment in both the school and the locality." The Eco-School programme, known in Malta as EkoSkola, was introduced in Malta in 2002, with six pilot schools. Today, the number of local participating schools stands at 116. Eco-Schools, an inter- national programme run by the Foundation for Environ- mental Education amongst over 17 million students in 64 countries worldwide, aims to mobilise schools to encourage students adopt an active role in environmental decision- making in their school and community. The Eco-Schools programme has been rec- ognised by UNESCO as the Programme for Education for Sustainable Development in the world in 2015. HSBC Malta Foundation renewed its support for the EkoSkola programme by committing €10,000 for the initiative MAPFRE clients in Malta in chance to win new Renault Scenic ALL clients of MAPFRE MALTA stand the chance of winning the new Renault Scenic. In a competition launched this week, through a collaboration between MAPFRE Middlesea, MAPFRE MSV Life, Auto Sales (Kinds) Ltd and The Point, all clients who have an insurance policy with the MAPFRE Group in Malta have the chance of win- ning this luxurious car. To participate, one must spend €20 or more at any of The Point retailers during the promotional period. One entry ticket will be given to each shopper, which needs to be fully completed and deposited near the car being dis- played at Level -2 at the point. On 5 August 2017, a winning ticket will be drawn and the winner will be asked to answer a skilled question to win the prize. Only winners who are cli- ents of MAPFRE, who are over 18 years old will be able to win. The prize cannot be redeemed in cash and is not transferable. The full terms and conditions can be found on the back of the ticket. The Renault Scenic will be on display until the lottery is drawn. The new Renault Scenic is the perfect car for families, offering vast storage space, practicality and a luxurious design. "This competition is one of the most exciting ones to date – be- cause of its grand prize. We want to reward our clients for their loyalty towards our brand and for the trust they have in us. We reward our clients throughout the year, but we wanted to go for a grand gesture this time," Felipe Navarro, CEO at MAPFRE Mid- dlesea said. MAPFRE Group is also one of the main sponsors of the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team during the 2017 season, supporting driver Jolyon Palmer. More information about the competition can be found on www.middlesea.com MAPFRE Middlesea p.l.c. (C- 5553) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to- carry on both Long Term and General Business under the In- surance Business Act, 1998. MAPFRE MSV Life p.l.c. (C- 15722) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to carry on long term business un- der the Insurance Business Act 1998. Both entities are regulated by MFSA.